Elyria firefighters drop suit seek council review on layoffs
Firefighters suspend a lawsuit to halt layoffs and will push concerns to the City Council Safety Committee. About 17 firefighters were laid off last year with six retired and six on disability leave shrinking manning amid budget strains and a projected 4 million deficit. The union could pursue arbitration if demands for restoring cuts aren’t met. a federal grant may help recall laid off workers. The agreement aims to drop the suit by January 21.
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Elyria
Dean Marks
Pat Riley
Elyria Safety Service
Chris Eichenlaub
Council
Riley
Elyria Law
Terry
Pete” Shilling
Dle
Marks
Pete
Shilling
Ohio executes man for 1993 murder using new single drug
Vernon Smith, 37, was pronounced dead at 10:28 a.m. at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility eight minutes after a single dose of sodium thiopental began. The execution used Ohio's new one drug method, faster than the prior two-drug protocol and the first single drug death last month.
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Lucasville
Ohio
Vernon Smith
Southern Ohio Correctional Facility
Kenneth Biros
Sowell withdraws insanity plea in Cleveland serial killings
Anthony Sowell, charged with killing 11 women and hiding remains around his home, withdraws not guilty by reason of insanity. The plea was changed to not guilty at a pretrial hearing as defense seeks Lowell's records, with possible reversion to insanity later once additional information is obtained.
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Cleveland
Anthony Sowell
John Parker
Lowell
Gas line rupture sparks house fire injuring man
A man suffered serious burns and his home was destroyed when a basement gas line rupture filled a single story residence with propane causing a blaze that spread from the basement to the roof. Firefighters reported about 125000 dollars in damages.
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Pittsfield Twp
Wellington
Herbert DeChant
Allen Memorial Hospital
Bill Brown
Oberlin
Spencer
Camden
LaGrange
Grafton
Eaton
Brown
DeChant
Steve Manheim
Chronicle
West
Hughes Roads
Pittsfield
Elyria man turns Christmas store into gift shop to aid homeless
Kevin Salisbury, 43, of Elyria, converts his Christmas Shoppe at 737 Broadway into The 737 Broadway Connection to support Lorain Haven Center. He pledges 25 percent of profits to the homeless shelter and has already raised 487 dollars with local help from Joe Skodny and Rey Carrion. The Haven Center, serving 50 people daily, notes the ongoing need for clothing, food, toiletries, and transportation.
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Lorain
Elyria
Kevin Salisbury
737 Broadway
Haven Center
Salisbury
Sandy Humphrey
Humphrey
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Chuck Humel
Eooleset Club
Dairy Queen
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